Beng San, I have an unfinished date with her

"For example, I only know the little girl's name is Pato Felice, her general life story, the general situation in Twilight Street, etc."

"Actually, after staying in one place for a day, Long must know more than me~"

"Well, it's good if the pressure isn't too great." Long said, touching the "chin" of his round head.

Alicia smiled and said, "So I'm very curious too~ I just want to go back to the traveling path I took when I was a child and see if I can learn more about it - after all, I was just out of curiosity and yearning. Just traveled from Vostok-51."

"Curious... Well, actually I'm also very curious. I learned a lot of things along the way." Long said as he sat back on the sofa.

"Yes, Long may not have noticed, but I can completely remember it."

"what?"

"Self. I have discovered it. Long is becoming more and more able to rely on his own judgment to make decisions, and he has learned a lot of knowledge. This is a good thing."

"Uh... self-determination... seems, indeed."

Long looked at the crystal flower hairpin in Alicia's hair - thinking of what he did at the Twilight Street Orphanage today, and the things he created along the way.

He even thought spontaneously that the pink-purple crystal flower was very suitable for Alicia.

It's all its own decision.

Long raised his head and looked at Alicia: "Am I becoming more and more like a human? The kitten I met today...well, Padofelis, although she was surprised by my appearance, but then Just communicate with me as you would a human being."

Alicia faced it with a smile: "In terms of character and thinking, Long already has his own obvious and unique character and thinking."

"Actually - because Long likes me so much, he wants to become a human."

"But to me, it doesn't matter whether Takashi is human or not."

"Ok?"

"Because of this, I like you too~"

"!?" Long looked at Alicia in surprise: "Alicia, you... this is the first time this year."

"Then do you like me?" Alicia did not answer Long's words, but looked at it with twinkling eyes.

"Of course, I like Alicia."

"Haha - I knew it." Alicia hugged Long happily, lifted him up, and spun him around in the living room.

It felt like a little girl holding up her beloved doll with joy.

Or maybe... Takashi, who was lifted up, looked at Alicia's happy eyes that were looking at him, full of tenderness and as bright as crystal...

The dance of just two people completely merged into one in the whirlpool.

...

At the end of the circle, Alicia hugged Long and lay down on the sofa, reluctant to let go.

Long struggled to pull his head out of Alicia's arms. Although Alicia looked like she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, the softness on her chest could make people feel uncomfortable. situation.

"Like...that's the word I learned."

"I never knew how to describe how I feel when I'm by your side, Alicia."

"I think... maybe this is what I like."

"Maybe remove it?" Alicia's voice came.

"Okay...I like Alicia."

"Hehe~ I like you too."

Alicia sat up and said, "Just like Long unconditionally supports what I do, I also support everything you do."

"Long, what do you want to do after arriving at Twilight Street?"

He was stunned for a moment, then chuckled: "As expected of Alicia."

Alicia smiled and said: "Let me guess~ maybe you met a nun named Aponia today?"

"Otherwise, if we just look for Phyllis, it won't take that long at all, right?"

"I completely understand Long's abilities and his desire to be by my side all the time."

"So, Long, it took you more than 20 minutes to come back. I immediately understood that you must have encountered something else."

"How's it going? I'm paying close attention to you, right~"

"Like you look at me."

Long was not surprised. Alicia had already said why. It seemed that Aponya should be a familiar person to both of them.

It nodded: "Yes, when I was chasing Padofelis, I discovered that she distributed most of the stolen food to the welfare home run by Aponia."

"So I bypassed her and healed all the patients in the Alponia Orphanage."

"At the same time...I found out they all had this inside of them."

With that said, Long took out a ball of energy from his body.

Alicia's breath hitched.

Long noticed Alicia's situation. He looked at the unknown purple energy and said: "We also faced some monsters along the way... but they were all quickly torn apart by thousands of tribulations, but that That’s when I sensed this energy fluctuation.”

"But...it wasn't until I was in the orphanage in Aponia that I saw this energy on the human body for the first time."

Alicia looked at Long with a hint of uneasiness: "Is there any problem?"

Long's voice was a little gloomy: "Alicia... I, I can feel that I have a very high affinity with this power. It can even be said that I can control it like an arm, as if it is mine in the first place. "

"But this energy is so... terrifying for living organisms."

"The knowledge about various human diseases that I saw in those human gathering places along the way...none of them are as terrifying as being eroded by this energy."

"..."

"Alicia...who am I?"

"What kind of existence am I?"

"do you know?"

Takashi looked at Alicia.

Her face was full of surprise.

Brand new branches: 294. The hustle and bustle of thousands of tribulations and redemption

Today's dusk street is particularly lively.

Patophilis squatted on a tall tree and made her own judgment.

why?

Because the terrifying laughter and huge rumbling sound of the masked man came from the south of Twilight Street, Padofyllis did not dare to look there.

Because she was afraid that if she took one more look, she would explode.

not kidding!

Although last night’s meal was so delicious——

but--!

Padofelis trembled all over. If she had hair all over her body like a cat, she would definitely be able to blow up her hair.

She has not forgotten the thunderous voice she heard just yesterday afternoon when she climbed over the wall: "Thief, don't let me catch you!!! I will cut your body into thousands of pieces, skin and bones to make a dish!" !!”

At that moment, I really felt like I saw myself being made into Padu and Felice.

But... the food that guy cooks is really (╯▽╰) delicious~~!

I have never eaten anything delicious than that cooked by the guy wearing the mask.

That guy is probably cooking various "dishes" in the southern part of Dusk Street right now.

Pado shook his head and escaped from his fantasy.

She looked towards the noisy north of Dusk Street.

"Catch her for me!!!"

"Cut off her hand for daring to cheat on me."

"superior-!"

"Hey - you guys are not good at gambling, so don't frame me."

There is a woman in strange clothes, and she has all kinds of parts, gears, screws... everything - maybe, there can be a lot of goods?

Padofelis shook her head and continued reading.

The woman covered her hair with the hat on her head, which looked like an air intake, and rushed open the door of the casino.

With a provocative and extremely confident smile on her face, she used materials from the streets and alleys to cleverly form traps in various places, torturing her pursuers in various ways.

Finally, he successfully escaped from the sight of his pursuers.

Padofelis could see clearly from the big tree...

"What a terrible woman. Isn't her adaptable brain too strong?"

"And the skill of using various materials to build traps on the spot..."

Patrophilis couldn't help but twitching the corners of her mouth as she recalled what the woman did in the alley.

She had already imagined the various ambushes she might encounter if she entered this woman's lair to purchase goods.

but...

Padofelis was a little curious and eager to try.

Seeing that woman completely disappearing from her sight, Patrophilis withdrew her gaze and thought like this, and continued to look at the entire Twilight Street town, especially the situation in that store...

She was thinking about when to get some supplies herself.

"Eh? It's that guy, and that beautiful sister."

"Is it really just like a doll?"

"..."

"This...this sister really doesn't seem to match Twilight Street at all."

Padofelis discovered Takashi and Alicia on the street.

At this moment, Long stayed in Alicia's arms obediently, really like a doll, motionless.

Alicia walked on Twilight Street, a poorly repaired and dilapidated street.

This strong sense of contrast is enough to attract everyone's attention.

But in Twilight Street, no one will openly provoke other people - unless it is planned and intentional.

Well...except for Qianjie, who is currently in the southern part of Twilight Street.

In short, Long and Alicia faced everyone's gaze and walked towards the orphanage in Aponnia.

However, although Takashi was as motionless as a doll.

It didn't mean that he couldn't make a sound and reach Alicia's ears.

"Long, have you seen what's going on over there?"

"As you can see, that woman is very capable of creating traps and stopped those who were chasing her."

"Wow~ That's interesting."

"But something more interesting should happen soon."

"Did Alicia see any information again?"

"Yeah, I saw some. I didn't expect! A famous magician would actually come to Twilight Street~"

"The Great Magician?... Oh, by the way, I saw it in the newspaper of the last village. It is said that every time she performs, there are a large number of audiences and the atmosphere is enthusiastic and exciting? - I guess her performance must be very interesting."

Alicia smiled slightly: "Probably, we will find out if we have a chance to go see it in the future."

"Ah."

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